Moody's Investors Service's outlook for Azerbaijan's banking system has been revised to stable from negative. Moody's also expects that the loan portfolio of Azerbaijani banks in 2018 will grow by 5 to …

S&P Global Ratings affirmed the long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Azerbaijan at 'BB+/B'. The outlook on the long-term ratings is stable. "Our ratings on Azerbaijan are still …

Baku topped the list of the most popular destinations for summer holidays among Russian citizens, according to TurStat. The top-5 places also include Minsk, Almaty, Yerevan and Astana. They are followed by Tashkent, Chisinau, …

Georgia takes 17th place among 142 countries for security, according to the Law and Order Index by Gallup, an American research-based, global performance-management consulting company. Gallup’s Law and Order Index used four …

International music festival Zhara was included in the rating of the best open-air festivals of CIS countries this summer. According to the analytical agency TurStat, the Rock for Bobrov festivals in Minsk (Belarus), …

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) has made top 1% of world’s best universities due to the tireless work of all its employees, MSU rector Viktor Sadovnichiy commented on the results of the newly published QS World …

Russian hotel reservation service, Tvil.ru, has released the ranking of the most popular tourist destinations in the CIS space for May holidays. Russian tourists prefer Minsk, Astana, Baku, Yerevan and Brest for their …

Sberbank has ceased to be the most reliable bank in Russia, according to Forbes ranking of the 100 most reliable Russian banks of the current year, based on their international ratings. It was bypassed by three credit organizations: Rosbank …

Armenia ranks 129th out of 156 countries in the World Happiness Report 2018 by the United Nations (UN), News.am reports. Its neighbors Georgia and Azerbaijan are ranked 128th and 87th, respectively, in this report. Variables …

The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) published new monthly rating list, according to which, Russia dropped from its previous 61st position to the 63rd with 531 points. Germany (1609), Brazil (1489), Portugal …

This year, Russia's banks's net profit is seen at 1.2–1.3 trillion rubles, according to S&P Global Ratings. According to the agency's forecasts, in 2018 the net interest margin of Russia's largest banks …

International rating agency S&P raised the credit ratings of several major Russian companies, including Gazprom, Transneft, Rushydro, and Russian Railways, following the increase in the Russian sovereign rating, according to a press release …

S&P Global Ratings has raised its credit ratings for Russia to 'BBB-' from 'BB+' with a stable outlook, the company said in a statement. "Demonstrated commitment to conservative macroeconomic policies will …

Transparency International has published the annual index of corruption in different countries. Kazakhstan has improved its position, scoring 31 points, and ranked 122th place (131th in 2016). Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 …

RIA Rating published a rating of living standards in Russia, based on 72 criteria in 11 groups. The north Caucasus is one of the lowest in the rating. The only region which improved is position was Chechnya, now it takes 68th …

Azerbaijan’s GDP may grow 1.5% in 2018, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report. The agency said that the rebound in oil prices since early 2017 has contributed to a stabilization in Azerbaijan's economy …

Forbes has released its list of the richest people in the cryptocurrency community. The most richest people in cryptocurrency are : Chris Larsen ($7.5-8 billion), Joseph Lubin ($1-5 billion), Changpeng Zhao ($1.1-2 billion), Cameron …